Lima Bean Soup withSmoked Pork Butt

So Good
Wow, I haven’t made Lima Bean Soup in a long time. For some reason after many years I had a taste for this soup my Mom made on many occasions. I almost forgot how much we enjoyed it.

The only thing different is I’m adding a chopped up smoked pork butt which will give this soup a great flavor. Honestly I’m going to the store today to pick up a few ingredients to make this today. It’s a rainy gloomy day here in Chicago so this would be perfect for dinner tonight.

When serving Lima Bean Soup make sure you have a fresh crusty loaf of bread ready to sop up all that extra soup left in the bottom of the bowl. Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

1 pound of dried lima beans

4 cups of water

2 Tbls of extra virgin olive oil

1 Tbls of butter

1 yellow onion, chopped

3 carrots, chopped

3 stalks of celery, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, chopped

11/2 pounds boneless smoked pork butt, cut into pieces

1 tsp of dried thyme

1 tsp of salt

1 tsp of fresh ground pepper

1/2 cup of Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped

1 28oz can of diced tomatoes

2 15oz can of tomato sauce

3 15oz cans of chicken broth

2 cups of water

PREPARATION

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.

Add the lima beans and cook for around 45 minutes.

Turn off the heat and let the beans soak for around 2 hours until beans a soft.

Drain the beans in a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold water. Set aside.